'We actually have to show money and most [channel partners] actually need to turn a profit, and that's not what Amazon's business model is built on,' says Edwin Paalvast, Cisco's Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia president.

Enterprise wireless networking startup Mist Systems, founded by former Cisco executives, receives $28 million Series B funding round to help it make channel investments and to grow its wireless cloud platform.

AT&T channel leaders Brooks McCorcle and Sue Galvanek told CRN what partners can expect this year from the 2016 Partner Exchange Summit, and how AT&T is poised to help its partners take advantage of the next big areas of channel growth.

AT&T has updated its wireless WAN offerings and introduced two new certification tracks aimed at helping partners break into or expand their mobility practices Ahead of its Partner Exchange Summit next week.